Luis Manzano Tears Up Holding Daughter Rosie for the First Time: “More Precious Than Anything”
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TV host Luis Manzano opened up about the overwhelming emotions he felt the first time he held his daughter Rosie, whom he affectionately calls “Peanut.”
In an emotional interview with Bernadette Sembrano, Luis recalled the intimate moment shortly after wife Jessy Mendiola gave birth via cesarean section.
“Umiyak ako,” Luis shared. “There was one time na hawak-hawak ko si Peanut. For the first time na hawak ko siya, tapos sleeping, so everything slowed down for a bit. Tapos seeing her face, medyo naluha ako ng konti.”
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He described Rosie as the miracle they had long prayed for:
“Ang tagal naming pinagdasal, ang tagal naming inantay, ang tagal nag-stay sa loob ng tiyan ni Howhow, and now hawak na namin siya, more precious than anything in this world.”
When asked how it feels to be a father for the first time, Luis described it as a “melting pot of emotions.”
“The final product will always be love,” he said.
Despite the joy, Luis candidly admitted that fatherhood also comes with anxiety, especially with ongoing uncertainties such as the effects of the pandemic and challenges in the entertainment industry.
“Tama ba 'yung ginagawa ko? Every day is a question mark. So nandun pa rin 'yung uncertainty, ‘yung anxiety,” he admitted.
Still, the love and joy of having a child outweigh the fears.
“Everything na maisip mong emotion mararanasan mo ‘pag may anak ka,” he added.
Jessy Mendiola on Motherhood: "Overflowing 'Yung Love"
Jessy Mendiola also opened up in the same interview, saying that motherhood made her love deeper than ever before.
“Talagang gagawin mo talaga lahat para sa anak mo… Akala mo 'pagka kinasal ka kumpleto ka na, pero mas magiging… parang overflowing talaga 'yung love 'pag naging nanay ka,” Jessy shared.
Luis and Jessy tied the knot in February 2021 in a private garden wedding and welcomed Rosie in December 2022